Men's Swimming & Diving Headline

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. -- Florida swimming seniors
Elizabeth Beisel and Brad deBorde, both multiple-time All-Americans
in the pool for the Gators, each added another accolade to their impressive Florida
résumésas 2014 Capital One First Team Academic
All-Americans, announced Thursday.

The duo is no stranger to academic success,
as both Beisel and deBorde were awardedNCAA
Postgraduate Scholarships in May. Beisel, now a three-time
Capital One Academic All-American from 2012-14, was additionally the 2013
Capital One Academic All-American of the Year and 2013 SEC Scholar-Athlete of
the Year. deBorde, the 2014 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, made it
back-to-back Academic All-America campaigns with Thursday’s honor.

About Beisel

Beisel is a native of North Kingstown, R.I.,
and boasts a 3.76 G.P.A. while majoring in telecommunications. The 2013 Capital
One Academic All-American of the Year is a two-time U.S. Olympian, winning a
silver and a bronze in 2012 in London. She is an 18-time All-American and
20-time All-SEC selection. She has won two NCAA individual titles in her career
and nine conference crowns. She was voted the SEC Women’s Swimmer of the Year
in 2012 and the Freshman Women’s Swimmer of the Year in 2011. A three-time
Capital One Academic All-America® at-large first team honoree, she is the
recipient of the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and 2013 SEC Female
Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

About deBorde

Boasting a 3.64 G.P.A. in industrial and
systems engineering, deBorde is a 20-time All-American and 18-time All-SEC
selection, while holding the school record in the 50 and 100 freestyle events.
The SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year this year, the Longwood, Fla., native is a
two-time conference champion in the 50 freestyle. As a senior, deBorde has
earned a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, served as the Student-Athlete Advisory
Council President and as one of the 2013-14 team captains. deBorde has also
been named to the College of Engineering Dean’s List for four consecutive
years.